Course summary
While there is no universally agreed upon definition for ‘gifted and talented students’ there is agreement that they have individual learning needs and the level of giftedness varies across, and within, learning areas. According to the Australian Curriculum website ‘up to 10% of students in a class are gifted and talented but gifted students do not always excel at school’. (Source)
You will learn:
- Australian Curriculum and ATSIL expectations regarding teaching gifted and talented students
- Strategies to employ when teaching gifted and talented students, including how to support their active engagement in class learning and how to assess them to an appropriate standard
- How to use what you know already to differentiate the learning in your classroom to engage your gifted and talented students, by using High Impact Teaching Strategies and variation in delivery and environment.
Course time:
About 30 to 45 minutes - perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.
Alignment to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards:
This course is mapped to the following Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL). Your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority.
- 1.3.2 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
- 4.1.2 Support student participation
Certificate of completion:
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) anytime via your personal dashboard.
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Course Content
Strategies to support gifted and talented students
Course Instructor
Your instructor Hayley, is an experienced Early Years Educator, Primary School Teacher, and Instructional Designer for Cool. She will be on hand to answer any questions you might have while undertaking this course.
This course has been designed in consultation with experts in education and wellbeing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I log this PD with my State's teaching authority?
Yes! Our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
- 1.3.2 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
- 4.1.2 Support student participation
How long will this take to complete?
About 30 to 45 minutes - perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.
Will I get proof of completion?
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) anytime via your personal dashboard.
Is this course accredited?
While this course is not accredited by state teaching authorities, it is mapped to the national Professional Standards for Teachers. This means that you can log this course with your state regulatory authority as elective PD hours.
- 1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
- 4.1 Support student participation
Who are the instructors?
This course is designed by Cool.org's team of education specialists, in consultation with teachers, principals, psychologists, counsellors, and scientists.
Our team continually reviews and refines our resources to align with changes to the Australian Curriculum and best educational practice, so you can be sure your learning is at the cutting edge of education theory.
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